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TCL has a new twist on the portable projector called the PlayCube, which is said to be have been inspired by the Rubik’s Cube, and sports a rotating side panel to support positioning flexibility.Where the Rubik’s Cube is solved by twisting blocky columns in intricate patterns and sequences, the Magic Cube design is a much simpler proposition. The main block of the compact PlayCube is home to the 1080p projection engine and a 750-lumen light source, while the power block to the right hosts the sound system for “fantastic room-filling sound.”This block can twist to support numerous projection angles, serving…

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The White House on Thursday withdrew the nomination of Dr. Dave Weldon, a Republican and former congressman, to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just hours before he was to have appeared at a Senate confirmation hearing.Reached by phone, Dr. Weldon said he had learned of the decision on Wednesday night and had been told by a White House official that “they didn’t have the votes to confirm” his nomination.In a statement released later on Thursday, Dr. Weldon, 71, blamed Senator Susan Collins, Republican of Maine and a member of the Senate health committee, and Senator Bill Cassidy,…

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Across the UK and Ireland in recent years, there has been an increase in kids becoming seriously ill soon after drinking sugar-free slushies. A new study has pointed the finger at glycerol, a compound that’s used as a sugar substitute and, until now, has been considered safe.Glycerol is a versatile compound widely used in the food, personal care, medical, and pharmaceutical industries. In food and drinks, it’s often used as a thickener, preservative, and sugar substitute. In 2017, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) re-evaluated the safety of glycerol as a food additive – given the designation E 422 –…

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For many years I lived with Hashimoto’s disease. Thinning hair, weight gain, and extreme fatigue were my “normal.” Autoimmune conditions have skyrocketed in past years, not just thyroid issues. What do these conditions have in common? They’re all accompanied by inflammation! While recovery is a multifaceted approach, anti-inflammatories are a great way to help the body regulate itself and heal. Even if you don’t have an autoimmune disease like rheumatoid arthritis or irritable bowel disease, you can still experience chronic inflammation. Osteoarthritis, when the joints wear down, can cause inflammation too. And inflammatory conditions can cause a cascade of other…

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The recently completed Wanda is arranged on one level and sleeps up to four people at a squeeze. It features a hardy exterior that’s designed to last and also gets its power from a rooftop-based solar panel array.The Wanda, by Australia’s Tiny Solar Homes, is based on a triple-axle trailer and has a length of 8.4 m (27 ft), so is on the smaller side compared to North American tiny houses like the Tellico but is not quite as compact as the European models such as the Cardabelle. It’s finished in hard-wearing aluminum and sports an outdoor shower.Its interior is…

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Every day, Dora Dantzler-Wright and her colleagues distribute overdose reversal drugs on the streets of Chicago. They hold training sessions on using them and help people in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction return to their jobs and families.They work closely with the federal government through an agency that monitors their productivity, connects them with other like-minded groups and dispenses critical funds that keep their work going.But over the last few weeks, Ms. Wright’s phone calls and emails to Washington have gone unanswered. Federal advisers from the agency’s local office — who supervise her group, the Chicago Recovering Communities Coalition,…

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The treatment of kidney stones could soon be getting much faster, easier, and safer. Scientists have devised a method of non-invasively tearing the objects apart, using what are known as “acoustic vortex beams.”For several decades now, doctors have utilized a non-surgical technique called extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) to break up kidney stones so they can be passed with the urine.In a nutshell, the process involves subjecting the stones to high-intensity, externally applied acoustic pulses. While it spares patients from having to undergo surgery, they still typically must be sedated or even anesthetized, as the intense acoustic pulses can otherwise…

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Victoria Ratliff, the wealthy financier’s wife on season 3 of HBO’s “The White Lotus,” has a problem: She keeps popping pills.And her drug of choice, the anti-anxiety medication lorazepam, has left her a little loopy.In the show, which follows guests vacationing at a fictional resort, Victoria pairs her medication with wine, which leads her to nod off at the dinner table. Sometimes she slurs her words.When she notices that her pill supply is mysteriously dwindling, she asks her children if they’re stealing them.“You don’t have enough lorazepam to get through one week at a wellness spa?” her daughter, Piper, asks.“The…

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